Project Hopeful for HIV Adoptions Watch this CBS news report on the powerful story of the Tweitmeyer family, who have adopted 6 children from Ethiopia, some of whom are HIV positive. The Tweitmeyers and their ministry, Project Hopeful, were featured in People magazine as well as on CBS:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7108307n&tag=related;photovideo
AIDS, Orphans, and the Church Join guest radio host Dan Cruver as he interviews Dr. Susan Hillis (Senior HIV Scientist at the CDC), Dr. Karyn Purvis, and Elizabeth Styffe. To listen to the audio, click below:
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=719101347440
Call to Me: How the Bible Speaks in the Age of AIDS Call to Me is no. 7 in the Called to Care toolkit, which is designed for use by churches, faith-based organisations, NGOs and community groups, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
This 76-page handbook consists of 20 Bible studies on topics related to HIV and AIDS, e.g. sex and sexuality; healing; death, grief and mourning; stigma, discrimination and denial; church leadership; marriage; fear and...
Dare to Love Completely Follow a young woman off the plane, down winding dusty paths, and through the doors of an orphanage where children are waiting to teach you the most important lessons in life. Travel past the orphanage to the surrounding villages, and stoop inside darkened huts to greet men, women, and children whose stories of amazing faith give you strength and courage to go forth and fight the everyday battles....
Updated Global Orphan Numbers -- 2010 Dr. Susan Hillis of the CDC is one of the world’s top researchers on the relationship between HIV/AIDS and a host of issues facing orphans. Recently, Dr. Hillis shared with us the just-released U.S. government assessment on orphans and vulnerability children, which was delivered to Congress in December, 2009.
The report delivers highly-important data and analysis of the global...
The Adoption Process and Children with Life-Threatening Ilnesses Children with life-threatening illnesses bring complex psychological, physical and medical challenges to families. These children might suffer from cancer, heart disease, HIV or AIDS, or a myriad of congenital degenerative conditions. They need families who can deal with the psychological aspects of death and dying while acting as medical advocates to make decisions on care and treatment that...
| Type: Article | | Related Organization: Adoption Resources of Wisconsin |
At Front Lines, AIDS War Is Falling Apart This New York Times article shares the sobering news about the decline in the global fight against AIDS. Due to the economic crisis, donors that were once giving to support AIDS meds in third world countries are no longer giving, or if they're giving, they're giving significantly less. This means that individuals with AIDS around the world are not getting the meds they need to fight...
Love Mercy "In Love Mercy: A Mother and Daughter's Journey from the American Dream to the Kingdom of God, having lived a life of plenty in suburban America, Lisa Samson and her eighteen-year-old daughter, Ty, thought they were traveling to Africa to minister to the people and chronicle the AIDS crisis devastating the continent. Their trip, they assumed, would be missional, merciful, giving. Instead,...
HIV Country Profile-- Kyrgyzstan This report by the World Heath Organization gives the most up-to-date stats on HIV in Kyrgyzstan, all on one page! It has some great, easy to read charts and graphs.
http://apps.who.int/globalatlas/predefinedReports/EFS2008/short/EFSCountryProfiles2008_KG.pdf
HIV Country Profile-- Uzbekistan This report by the World Heath Organization gives the most up-to-date stats on HIV in Uzbekistan, all on one page! It has some great, easy to read charts and graphs.
http://apps.who.int/globalatlas/predefinedReports/EFS2008/short/EFSCountryProfiles2008_UZ.pdf
HIV Country Profile-- Tajikistan This report by the World Heath Organization gives the most up-to-date stats on HIV in Tajikistan, all on one page! It has some great, easy to read charts and graphs.
http://apps.who.int/globalatlas/predefinedReports/EFS2008/short/EFSCountryProfiles2008_TJ.pdf
HIV Country Profile-- Latvia This report by the World Heath Organization gives the most up-to-date stats on HIV in Latvia, all on one page! It has some great, easy to read charts and graphs.
http://apps.who.int/globalatlas/predefinedReports/EFS2008/short/EFSCountryProfiles2008_LV.pdf
HIV Country Profile-- Kazakhstan This report by the World Heath Organization gives the most up-to-date stats on HIV in Kazakhstan, all on one page! It has some great, easy to read charts and graphs.
http://apps.who.int/globalatlas/predefinedReports/EFS2008/short/EFSCountryProfiles2008_KZ.pdf
HIV Country Profile-- Belarus This report by the World Heath Organization gives the most up-to-date stats on HIV in Belarus, all on one page! It has some great, easy to read charts and graphs.
http://apps.who.int/globalatlas/predefinedReports/EFS2008/short/EFSCountryProfiles2008_BY.pdf
HIV Country Profile-- Armenia This report by the World Heath Organization gives the most up-to-date stats on HIV in Armenia, all on one page! It has some great, easy to read charts and graphs.
http://apps.who.int/globalatlas/predefinedReports/EFS2008/short/EFSCountryProfiles2008_AM.pdf
HIV Country Profile-- Azerbaijan This report by the World Heath Organization gives the most up-to-date stats on HIV in Azerbaijan, all on one page! It has some great, easy to read charts and graphs.
http://apps.who.int/globalatlas/predefinedReports/EFS2008/short/EFSCountryProfiles2008_AZ.pdf
HIV Country Profile-- Ukraine This report by the World Heath Organization gives the most up-to-date stats on HIV in Ukraine, all on one page! It has some great, easy to read charts and graphs.
http://apps.who.int/globalatlas/predefinedReports/EFS2008/short/EFSCountryProfiles2008_UA.pdf
HIV Country Profile-- Russia This report by the World Heath Organization gives the most up-to-date stats on HIV in Russia, all on one page! It has some great, easy to read charts and graphs.
http://apps.who.int/globalatlas/predefinedReports/EFS2008/short/EFSCountryProfiles2008_RU.pdf
2009 AIDS Epidemic Global Report Every year, UNAIDS does a study on the global AIDS epidemic. This report includes the most up-to-date statistics on AIDS in Russia and Ukraine (pg. 48):
http://data.unaids.org/pub/Report/2009/JC1700_Epi_Update_2009_en.pdf
Trafficking and Women's Rights "Based on extensive research and collaboration across Europe, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of burning issues in the debate on trafficking in women. Practitioners, academics and policy-makers contribute up-to-date information and policy recommendations. The book is an invaluable contribution providing an innovative multidisciplinary approach to trafficking, including chapters on...
Affirming Persons--Saving Lives Have you been looking for an AIDS curriculum that deals forthrightly with the many complex issues that must be addressed to save lives? Look no further!
Affirming Persons-Saving Lives responds to the real concerns of real people facing the dangers of HIV transmission and AIDS. Designed for multi-cultural Christian education settings, this groundbreaking resource also can be adapted for use by...
New HIV Adoption Visa Laws This year the Obama administration put into effect a new law which will waive the former law which required HIV positive adoptees to receive a special visa. HIV positive orphans will now be able to be processed under the same procedure as orphans without HIV.
For more info on this new legislation, click here: http://chrisitianallianceblog.org/?p=236
The Prevention of HIV among at-risk Youth Join Dr. Susan Hillis of the CDC and Vitalii Ozernii as they discuss prevention methods for preventing HIV among at-risk youth. After watching their session:
• Participants will be able to describe the relationship between HIV and Orphan problem in Ukraine and Russia
• Participants will be able to identify effective approaches to HIV prevention education among high risk youth using...
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
The Magnitude of the Orphan Problem Dr. Susan Hillis of the CDC shares the most up-to-date government statistics on the magnitude of the orphan problem, as well as offers hope for potential solutions. Video footage from the 2009 Eastern European Summit on Orphans and the Church.
This video is only available in Russian. Please click the link above the title to view and encourage your Russian-speaking colleagues and...
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
Orphanage in Eastern Europe Needs Volunteers The Bila Tserkva orphanage for children with special needs is looking for volunteers in the Spring and Summer months to play with the children. Five are confirmed HIV positive and several others are awaiting diagnosis. There are 50 children aged 0-5. It is located 90 minutes outside of Kiev.
Ukraine Medical Outreach will be assisting the staff in providing better care for the children. ...
Russia's Growing HIV Epidemic The HIV epidemic in Russia is increasing more rapidly than in any other country in Europe. Read this article to learn the history of HIV in Russia, as well as the explanation for it's rapid growth.
"The terms HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), typically first call to mind Africa. But increasingly the public is coming to realize that HIV...
| Type: Article | | Related Organization: Mission Specialties, Inc. (MSi) |
AIDS Experts Say Russia Needs New HIV Strategy By DOUGLAS BIRCH (AP)
MOSCOW — AIDS experts urged Russian officials on Wednesday to scrap their abstinence-based strategy for curbing the spread of HIV, saying the country's fast-growing epidemic could be entering a dangerous new phase.
AIDS specialists meeting here urged Russia to adopt successful strategies such as needle exchange programs and heroin substitutes such as methadone for...
Hope Exists: Exploring Abuse and Its Effects: A Handbook for Young People If you are interested please contact me through the contact information below and I will be able to provide you ahead of time with details as of how we can make this resource available to you.
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| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Arts for Life International Inc. |
HIV/AIDS Resources from Samaritan's Purse Resources for Teaching Youth
Youth are the future teachers, medical professionals, and business leaders of the world. And in many developing countries, they are also the most at risk of HIV infection. Samaritan’s Purse focuses on mobilizing, equipping, and training (MET) Christian leaders to fight the epidemic within their communities. The resources described below are used for part one...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Samaritan’s Purse |
Children and Young People Living or Working on the Streets: The Missing Face of the HIV Epidemic in Ukraine In the last five years several small-scale surveys were conducted of the target group [children and young people living or working on the streets] in Kyiv, Kharkiv and other cities of Ukraine, as well as an analysis of the policies relating to this target group, and in 2003 the MoFYS [Ministry of Family, Youth and Sport of Ukraine] published a national report on 'homeless and neglected...
The Italian "The Italian" is a compelling slice-of-life drama that has a great deal to say not only about the appalling conditions faced by orphans in Russia today, but about the determination of the human spirit and the need for love that exists at the center of every human heart. "The Italian" is a film tuned to the realities of life in a harsh environment, where cruel and violent deeds...
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: Youth Involved in Prostitution, Pornography & Sex Trafficking Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children is a booklet by Youth Advocate Program International which gives an overview of the commercial sexual exploitation of children and efforts to prevent it. Around the world hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of children are involved in the sex trade. This third booklet in a series on international youth issues focuses on these children. It...
Terrify No More In Terrify No More, Gary Haugen, president of the Christian humanitarian organization International Justice Mission, tells the account of IJM's efforts to rescue young girls from forced prostitution in Svay Pak, Cambodia. Written with the aid of communications consultant Hunter, the story tells of girls sold into sex slavery by their families or tricked into it by the promise of legitimate work....
Dangerous Surrender Surrender. It is not an inviting concept, is it? Yielding. Relinquishing. Our very nature resists these concepts.Intimacy with God. Now that is far more appealing. Don’t we all long for a deeper personal experience of God’s presence? In her book, Dangerous Surrender, Kay Warren takes us on a startling adventure, across the globe and over the backyard fence, bringing us face to...
Ways the Faith Community Can Begin to Address HIV/AIDS The Children's AIDS Fund (CAF) believes there are two main areas of involvement for the faith community in the HIV/AIDS epidemic: education and outreach. Education programs can provide needed information, which will both help prevent the spread of HIV disease and foster an understanding of the epidemic and its effects, which will lay the groundwork for compassionate outreach.
AIDS and You: A Christian Response to AIDS AIDS and You, by Patrick Dixon, was originally published in 1989, as a shorter version his book, The Truth about AIDS, to encourage a practical compassionate response to AIDS by churches of every denomination, focused on community care and prevention. It has been revised and updated at the request of people from all over the world, who have asked for a short "action" book about...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: ACET Russia |
Life Goes On This resource manual on AIDS from ACET is available in Russian only, but below are the chapter headings in English.
Basic Information about AIDS
Counselling
Learning to Live with HIV
ARV Therapy
Family and Motherhood
Palliative Care
A full listing of chapter headings and topics covered in this manual can be found here in English.
The manaul can be...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: ACET Russia |
The Skeptic's Guide to the Global AIDS Crisis AIDS is the biggest public health problem the world has ever faced. Yet with all the available information, many of us know little about it. There are thousands of books, websites, and professional documents about AIDS, but it takes time to search them to find the simple facts and information that dispel the myths about this pandemic. Motivated by the obvious need for a manageable tool, Dale...
USAID Project Profiles: Children Affected by HIV/AIDS No generation is spared the catastrophic consequences of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. From newborn babies of HIV-positive mothers to elderly caregivers, the disease does not discriminate. One of the most tragic consequences is the toll on children. In 2003, more than 15 million children under age 18 had lost one or both parents to AIDS. Along with grief and abandonment, children in affected...
The Hope Factor: Engaging the Church in the HIV/AIDS Crisis The enormity of the global AIDS pandemic threatens to overwhelm us. More than 3 million people died of AIDS last year—about 8,000 per day—and another 5 million were infected with the pernicious HIV virus. And the numbers are growing.So what role do we, the Church play in this growing crisis? The church must continue to give hope to the hopeless—those languishing alone. We must...
Russia: Mothers With HIV and Their Children Face Stigma and Discrimination As Russia's HIV/AIDS epidemic spreads, thousands of HIV-positive mothers and their children face pervasive discrimination and abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
"Russian law protects all HIV-positive people from discrimination, but the government has turned a blind eye to the very real discrimination these women and their children face. The stigma of HIV/AIDS is with...
Responding More Effectively to HIV and AIDS This guide encourages communities and churches to respond to HIV and AIDS by challenging unhelpful attitudes and practices, providing information regarding infection, HIV tests, medicinal drugs and supporting adults, children and carers affected by HIV and AIDS.This resource can be viewed here or downloaded as a pdf here.
Red Letters: Living a Faith that Bleeds In many Bibles, Christ's words are set apart with a red font. It should be obvious, but this distinction helps remind us that when God becomes Man and that Man speaks it's probably something we cannot afford to miss.So why doesn't the church take these "red letters" to heart? Why aren't we doing more to be Christ's hands and feet to the poor, the disenfranchised, the weary, the ill, the...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Children's HopeChest |
Life Doesn’t Wait: Romania’s Failure to Protect and Support Children and Youth Living with HIV "More than 7,200 Romanian children and youth between age fifteen and nineteen are living with HIV—the largest such group in any European country. They are Romania’s miracle children, the survivors among the more than 10,000 children infected with HIV between 1986 and 1991 in hospitals and orphanages as a direct result of government policies that resulted in large numbers of...
HIV/AIDS A Church-Sized Problem HIV/AIDS A Church-Sized Problem Tom Correll Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie, MN Author’s Note: HIV/AIDS is an issue of great complexity. For example, you cannot separate AIDS from poverty. Should emphasis be put on prevention or care? How should scarce resources be allocated? Preventing mother to child transmission seems obvious, but the reality is that the child will become an orphan and the...
Children in Crisis: A New Commitment Children in Crisis spells out the role of the church in a biblical, God directed response to the ills of children This unique book acquaints the reader with the problems of street children, sexually exploited children, children of war, child laborers, the girl child, children with HIV/AIDS and more.
After exposing the problems, Children in Crisis shows the reader how some have responded. It also...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Crisis Care Training International |
Children affected by HIV/AIDS Compassionate Care Parents, caregivers and professionals all join together in writing this important book on how to effectively and compassionately care for children with HIV/AIDS and AIDS orphans. Keeping to the practical style of Dr. Kilbourn’s other handbooks, this book gives ideas and examples of effective strategies in caring for children affected in some way by AIDS. The book defines the importance of...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Crisis Care Training International |
Celebrating Children Full of cutting-edge, practical information, this is a comprehensive reference book written by over 50 contributors from all around the world. Celebrating Children draws on the experience of both government- funded programs and small, sustainable community- based initiatives to address concerns of readers such as a holistic mission to children and the development, evaluation, and monitoring of...
An Ounce of Prevention "An Ounce of Prevention" by Don Schmierer (in Ukrainian)
In our complicated world, parents, young people and youth leaders frequently face the subject of homosexuality. For most people there are far more questions than answers. Author and seasoned counselor Don Schmierer provides a balanced perspective of this complex issue, discussing its various physical, emotional and...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: New Hope International |
Christians in the Age of AIDS: How We Can be Good Samaritans Responding to the AIDS Crisis Written early in the HIV epidemic, this book explores numerous issues for those in the faith community wanting to respond with compassion to those impacted by HIV/AIDS. Divided into four sections: AIDS and the World, AIDS and the Church, AIDS and the Family, and AIDS and the Individual Christian, the book's 13 chapters cover such topics as: Medical facts, the ministry challenge, ministry models,...
UNICEF's "Fighting HIV/AIDS: Strategies for Success 2002-2005 " Fighting HIV/AIDS: Strategies for Sucess 2002-2005As HIV/AIDS spreads through nations, it disproportionately affects the world's most vulnerable: women, adolescents and children. Those affected are routinely denied their rights to education, economic opportunity and health care, and to protection from exploitation and harm.
This publication looks at the global development challenge posed by...
Kaiser Report: Multisectoral Impact of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic The Kaiser Family Foundation has prepared a primer on The Multisectoral Impact of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic, which explains this concept and summarizes key research assessing impacts to date in many of the worst affected countries, including effects on population structure and demographics, individuals and households, the public and private sectors, health, education, agriculture and food security,...
Up to 1 Million Russians May Be HIV-Positive UP TO 1 MILLION RUSSIANS MAY BE HIV-POSITIVE Between 600,000 and 1 million residents of the Russian Federation are infected with HIV, according to Vadim Pokrovskii, head of the Federal AIDS Center. Speaking to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly's subcommittee on health, which held a session in Moscow on 23 September, Pokrovskii said more than 330,000 cases of HIV have been registered,...
Unite for Children Unite Against AIDS This UNICEF program strives to bring the specific needs of the most vulnerable children and adolescents into the HIV debate. The program works to prevent infection among adolescents and young people, to prevent mother to child transmission, to provide pediatric treatment and for the protection of orphans and vulnerable children.The report is available in English and in Russian.
UNAIDS 2006 Global AIDS Report The 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic contains the most comprehensive set of data on the country response to the AIDS epidemic ever compiled. Not only did 126 countries submit full reports, but, for the first time, civil society was actively engaged in the collection, review and analysis of these country data. In addition, UNAIDS received more than 30 separate reports from civil society,...
U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief: Russia 2007 Over the past decade, Russia has experienced one of the fastest growing HIV/AIDS epidemics in the world. Russia identifi ed its fi rst case of HIV in1987, and until 1995 the prevalence rate remained low. In 1996, the infection rate exploded with 1,515 new cases. After reaching its highest level to date in 2001, the annual number of newly diagnosed cases of HIV/AIDS in Russia has remained...
The AIDS Crisis: What We Can Do Over forty million people today are living with HIV/AIDS. The reality is dark. But in darkness, even one small flame of light makes a difference. And the church of Jesus Christ is bringing light into the darkness of the AIDS crisis all over the world.
Like these churches, this book is a flame. Deborah Dortzbach and Meredith Long offer personal stories, up-to-date statistics and their years of...
Russia Battles to Protect Children from HIV/AIDS "Government clinics and orphanages do their best, providing treatment and a caring environment but the one thing the toddlers really need - which government institutions can't provide - is a loving family."Please read the entire article here.
Disturbing Voices: The 2005 Saddleback Global HIV/AIDS Summit Here it is! Your one-stop resource for learning and life change. Hear and experience the 2005 Disturbing Voices HIV/AIDS Conference at Saddleback Church in this new collection of CDs. Listen to 7 general sessions and 16 workshops. Your church, your life, will never be the same
The Sessions can be ordered in the following formats:
Disturbing Voices: Complete Set, 25 Downloadable MP3 Files...
Race Against Time: The 2006 Saddleback Global Summit on AIDS and the Church In this 3 DVD set you can discover why and how local churches can care for the sick the way Jesus did with messages from 18 leaders of churches and ministries, health and relief organizations, and government and international agencies.
The sessions are practical, easy to understand, and inspiring. In addition to your faith being strengthened and your hope renewed, you will learn a specific...
President Bush's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief PEPFAR is an HIV/AIDS plan that focuses on 15 countries with the highest HIV/AIDS rates. Please see the link below on more information for PEPFAR's work with orphans and children at risk.
"The Emergency Plan expects to support treatment for 2 million HIV-infected people, prevent seven million new infections, and support care for 10 million individuals, including orphans,...
Limited Knowledge of HIV Risk And Prevention In Armenia A joint study by the National Centre for AIDS Prevention, UNICEF and UNAIDS indicates that adolescents and young people aged 10-24 from vulnerable and higher risk groups in Armenia have insufficient levels of knowledge to protect themselves against the spread of HIV infection, according to a study launched today.
To read this article click here.
HIV/AIDS, Law and Human Rights: A Handbook For Russian Legislators HIV/AIDS, LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS: A HANDBOOK FOR RUSSIAN LEGISLATORS -developed and published collaboratively by TPAA and UNAIDS in the Russian Federation, Moscow 2005This edition of the Handbook, which is based on Handbook for Legislators on HIV/AIDS, Law and Human Rights (1999) published by Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and Inter-Parliamentary Union, has become the...
HIV/AIDS and the Global Orphan Emergency: Its Implications for Russia The Power Point presentation of statistics from the Centers for Disease Control HIV/AIDS as compiled by Dr. Susan Hillis, can only be obtained by contacting Cristi Hillis as government regulations prohibit posting the presentation directly on this site. The Power Point presentation is available in English and in Russian. Please email Cristi Hillis and she will be happy to...
| Type: 2006 Summit | | Related Organization: Mission Specialties, Inc. (MSi) |
Health Training Material for Street Children from the World Health Organization The World Health Organization has put together a training package with activities to help workers understand how to help street children deal with some of the issues they encounter on a daily basis which affect their health.
The training packet is broken down into modules which can all be downloaded as a pdf. file.
To access this training package go here and then scroll...
CrossRoads HIV/AIDS Education Resources CrossRoads is a character-based educational strategy dedicated to helping communities around the world discover the hope, life, and truth of Jesus Christ in the midst of devastating social crises like HIV/AIDS.Better Choices Resource Pak This multimedia package can be used to train the local church and prepare them for outreach in their local communities and overseas. The Better Choices Resource...
AIDS: Christian Action and Compassion How should Christians respond to AIDS?
Dr. Patrick Dixon, founder of ACET, shares in this article how Christians should respond to the AIDS crisis. As he states, "So often as Christians reacting to AIDS we do nothing or find ourselves rushing to open our Bibles, to declare to ourselves and to others that something is wrong. Yet in our sudden response we can loose sight of God's mercy,...
| Type: Article | | Related Organization: ACET Russia |
Abandoned Children Born to HIV-positive Women: Analysis of the Situation in Russia "Abandoned Children Born to HIV-positive Women: Analysis of the Situation in Russia" aims to provide Russian political leaders, as well as all concerned, with information on issues related to HIV transmission from mother to child and abandonment of children born by HIV infected women. The Report discusses reasons for such abandonment and formulates suggestions related to the...
A Survey of Russian Doctors on HIV/AIDS Synopsis: Russian doctors are on the front line of the struggle against HIV/AIDS in their country, where the epidemic has surged in recent years. As those responsible for diagnosing, treating, and counseling patients with HIV and AIDS, they have unique insight into the trajectory of the epidemic, the adequacy of current government policies designed to fight HIV/AIDS, unmet needs, and priorities....
Taking Aim at HIV/AIDS Conference Summary The Taking Aim at HIV/AIDS--Conference challenges Christians to confront the HIV/AIDS crisis. On November 15-17, 2006, Tearfund (UK) and Peter Deyneka Russian Ministries (US) hosted the "HIV & AIDS Forum of Good Practice and Networking." This forum took place at the Second Baptist Church in Moscow, Russia, and attracted 153 participants from 15 countries, representing 92...
| Type: Article | | Related Organization: Peter Deyneka Russian Ministries/Association for Spiritual Renewal |
HIV/AIDS Toolkit: What Your Church Can Do
HIV/AIDS Toolkit: What Your Church Can Do Rick and Kay Warren, Elizabeth Styffe and others. With more than 40 million people infected worldwide, the task of bringing the love and acceptance of Christ to those living with HIV/AIDS is overwhelming. We must reach out together and welcome those infected into our lives, homes and churches....
HIV Seroprevalence in Street Youth, St. Petersburg, Russia Reliable data on HIV infection among Russian street youth are unavailable. This study assessed HIV seroprevalence among street youth in St. Petersburg and described social, sexual and behavioral characteristics associated with HIV infection.
Please see the report in its entirety here.
Children: The Missing Face of AIDS in Russia UNICEF CEE/CIS
Moscow, 14 November 2005 – Every day more than 100 new HIV infections are registered in the Russian Federation, with children and young people affected as never before. “The epidemic in Russia has a young face and is fuelled by stigma and discrimination,” said Maria Calivis, UNICEF Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent...
More Children than Ever Affected by HIV/AIDS A three-day conference on HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was held in Moscow in May 2006. Among the topics discussed were the rising numbers of children orphaned or abandoned because of the diseases. This article by Claire Bigg with RFE/RL reports from Russia's only clinic for abandoned children living with HIV, near the city of St Petersburg.Please read the article here.
The Cold War Is Over, but the War Against HIV Has Yet to Begin "In 2005, Russia unveiled a plan that would provide prevention services to at least 80 percent of those populations deemed high risk by 2010.Yet, as of 2007, prevention services are falling short of what was promised. International health consultant Cesar Chelala has assessed the prevention services in Russia and has concluded that they are "non-existent". He did note that a program...
Russia's Abandoned HIV Children This article by Emma Simpson of BBC News Moscow addresses the high rate of child abandonment by HIV positive mothers and the discrimination endured by these children.Please read this article here.
Caring for Children Affected by HIV and AIDS The report looks at how the epidemic undermines children's health and schooling, and reinforces marginalisation and deprivation. It explores the options for the care of children in communities affected by the AIDS epidemic. Beginning with the premise that the parent-child bond is the basic building block of child development and the family the basic unit of society, the report looks at ways to...
Russia Losing Battle Against HIV/AIDS
Russia has recorded 402,000 HIV/AIDS cases, but more accurate estimates place the number between 1.2 million and 1.3 million.
Approximately 17,000 people out of the 402,000 recorded cases have died from AIDS-related causes.
The number of new cases reported in the first quarter of 2007 increased by 8% to 10% compared with the same period last year....
ECPAT Anti-Trafficking Country Reports This ECPAT (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes) study covers the reasons and ways in which children are trafficked, and potential prevention strategies. How states deal with cross-border prostitution and separated minor asylum seekers is also considered in this new research, as well as the legislative environment and the application of rules...
103 Questions Children Ask About Right from Wrong This book by Dave Veerman focuses on questions actual kids have asked about right and wrong. Fun cartoons help illustrate the questions, while simple answers, Bible verses, and related questions assist children ages 4-8 to understand each entry.To purchase this resource, please go to GLINT's online bookstore, search the title and scroll down to select the language of your choice.
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Gospel Literature International (GLINT) |
The Sacred Bath: An American Teen's Story of Modern Day Slavery Author Theresa Flores shares her story of trafficking and slavery while living in an upper-middle class suburb of Detroit Michigan. At fifteen years of age, she was drugged, raped and tortured for two long years. Kept in bondage, forced to pay back an impossible debt. All the while living at home, attempting to keep family safe and attending school during the day along side of her abusers. Only to...
Statistics for Children in Crisis Worldwide- Exploitation Up to 27 million people are enslaved through sexual exploitation and forcedlabor, and nearly half of these are children . This is more than double thenumber deported during the 400 years of slave trade to the Caribbean, North and South America, but often the problem is hidden from view.
| Type: Statistic | | Related Organization: Viva Network |
Statistics for Children in Crisis Worldwide- Trafficking So many are vulnerable and far from home, unable to come and go freelybecause they have been trafficked from one country to another. Forced ortricked into leaving their homes, children find themselves in a foreigncountry, with no-one to help them escape the exploitation waiting for themthere. An estimated 1.2 million children are trafficked each year - it isthe fastest-growing form of...
| Type: Statistic | | Related Organization: Viva Network |
Sexually Exploited Children: Working to Protect and Heal Dr. Phyllis Kilbourn and Marjorie McDermid provide us with hands-on, practical resource for people who are ready to respond to the need of exploited children. The authors of this volume outline helpful strategies and specific actions to combat this crisis. They also present effective healing and prevention programs. Sexually Exploited Children is...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Crisis Care Training International |
Sport, Recreation and Play This UNICEF report states, "Through sport, recreation and play, children and adolescents learn to exercise judgement and think critically while finding solutions to problems. They promote the spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play, teaching teamwork, self-discipline, trust, respect for others, leadership and coping skills. Essential to ensuring that children develop into responsible...
Uzbekistan: Childhood Under Threat This UNICEF article highlights several issues that threaten the well-being of children in Uzbekistan and makes suggestions on ways to protect them.
Combating the Trafficking in Children for Sexual Purposes What is trafficking in children for sexual purposes? How to recognize children at risk and child victims of trafficking? This book is available for download as a pdf file and answers these questions and more.
ECPAT International has extensive information available on their web-site dealing with the issue of commercial exploitation of children.
Body, Mind and Soul Looking for resources on work with children at risk? Viva Network has an excellent directory of materials available for organizations like yours.
Check out this practical manual, along with a number of others, available online for free. If you don't already have it, you will need to download a free version of Acrobat Reader to view these files. Hardcopies are also available for $10 +...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Viva Network |
No Apologies: The Truth About Life, Love and Sex (in Russian) Are you looking for resources for your ministry to children? The Association for Spiritual Renewal in Moscow has an excellent bookstore, full of materials like:
The New Testament for Children (in Russian)By Gilbert Beers, 368 pages containing 49 stories, color illustrations, hardcover
No Apologies: The Truth About Life, Love and Sex (in Russian)By Focus on the FamilyThis book gives young...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Association for Spiritual Renewal |
Handbook on Youth Counseling "Handbook on Youth Counseling " by Josh McDowell and Bob Hostetler (in Russian)
A comprehensive, up-to-date resource for the 50 major issues facing today's youth. In the work of a lifetime, the authors have developed this easy-to-use handbook to help parents, teachers, pastors and youth workers guide today's young people through the minefields on the path to adulthood....
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: New Hope International |
An Epidemic of Hopelessness Among Children at Risk in Eastern Europe Russian children fill my life. They are my family, my ministry, and my professional work. I work for the Centers for Disease Control and I want to share about an emerging epidemic of hopelessness in Eastern Europe. I want to share with you first how the Lord gave me a concern in this area; second, evidence of an emerging epidemic; and third, what we as believers can do to put an end to...
